Robert C. Neustrom

  Robert Charles Neustrom was born June 23, 1950 the son of Robert M. & Shirley (Thomas) Neustrom in Sioux City, Iowa.  He grew up in the Moville area graduating from Woodbury Central High School in 1969.  Following graduation from high school Bob attended meat cutting school at WIT in Sioux City, Iowa.  In 1970 Bob joined the National Guard where he served for six years.  In addition to other jobs held he worked at Armour Meat Packing and co-owned and operated a trucking business with his father in the late 1970’s.  In 1974 Bob began working with Woodbury County Secondary Road Division where he was responsible for repair and maintenance of secondary roads in Woodbury County for 38 years.   Bob worked this job until his retirement in 2012.  Bob was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Sioux City, IA where he obtained the level of Scottish Rite in the 32nd degree.      On March 25, 1998 Bob and his wife, Jan, eloped in a private wedding ceremony held in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Upon this union Bob took on two of his favorite roles in life, that of Father & Grandfather.       Bob enjoyed a number of hobbies and interests over the years.  In his youth he enjoyed playing football which in later years he enjoyed watching, whether it was his grandson playing or with his family enjoying a nice Iowa vs. Nebraska rivalry game.  He also took much pleasure in racing Motocross, snow skiing and fishing.  Fishing was a passion of Bob that he passed down to his grandchildren one by one.      Survivors include his wife, Janice of Moville, two daughters, Michelle (Dr. Stephen Brown), Omaha, NE and Sheila (Rick) Volk, Elkhorn, NE, five grandchildren, Camille Brown, Alec Brown, Olivia Volk, Ava Volk and Lillian Volk all whom Bob adored and cherished.  Bob is also survived by four brothers, Terry Neustrom, Tim (Laura) Neustrom, Sioux City, IA, Kelly Neustrom, Moville, IA, and Kirk Neustrom, Iowa City, IA, and a sister-in-law, Emmy Neustrom, Sioux Falls, SD, & several nieces and nephews.      Bob was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Tom, parents-in-law, Loren & Eloise Herbold and a sister-in-law, Judy Herbold.